BLACK DRUM - Pogonias cromisFamily Sciaenidae, DRUMSDescription: high arched back; 10 to 14 pairs ofchin barbels; gray or black colored body in adults;young have 4 to 6 vertical bars; has cobblestoneliketeeth capable of crushing oysters;scales large.Similar fish: red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus; thevertical bars on juvenile black drum aresomewhat similar to those on sheepshead, Archosargusprobatocephalus; and spadefish, Chaetodipterus faber.Where found: INSHORE fish common to bays and lagoons; bottomdweller often found around oyster beds; also OFFSHORE.Size: common to 30 pounds.Remarks: largest member of the drum family; spawns nearshore in winter and early spring; feeds on oysters, mussels,oysters, crabs, shrimp, and occasionally fish; longevity to 35 or more years.Florida record: 93 lbs.